HOW TO TEAM UP IN-HOUSE AND OUTSOURCED SOFTWARE ENGINEERS

HOW TO TEAM UP IN-HOUSE AND OUTSOURCED SOFTWARE ENGINEERS

Ever wondered how to team up in-house and outsourced software engineers? Then you will definitely find this information helpful!?

There are three main reasons for companies to outsource: lower costs, better flexibility and quicker time to market.

However, when you decide to add new members to your team, you’re also adding a new challenge. According to an educational psychologist Bruce Tuckman, even one new team member changes the team’s dynamics, structure and hierarchy.?

Based on our 10 years of experience as an outsourcing vendor, here are some DOs and DON’Ts when integrating an in-house team of software engineers with an outsourced team.

DOs?

Spend Time Selecting your Outsourcing Vendor

Send out Requests for Proposal to at least three companies in at least three destinations to have a well-rounded understanding of the offering.

When in the process of vendor-hunting, ensure you are happy with:?

• Responsiveness to the RFP and style of communication
• Level of detail and expertise exhibited in the supplied documentation,?
• Clarity and level of nuance of the estimates and roadmaps,?
• Portfolio of related cases in similar business verticals.

Provide 360-Degree Visibility to Both Teams at All Times

it’s essential to communicate when the following events occur:?

• A showstopper occurs that makes progress impossible or slows the project down
• There is a delay in production due to third-party performance
• There is a technical error that is likely to disrupt the work or have some long-time implications?
• There is data about a potential situation that may impact your project. Conversation allows both teams enough time to come up with a contingency plan.

Use Reporting and Analytics to Monitor, Adjust, and Prognosticate

DevPro’s tech partners sometimes expect a regular overview of the major metrics of the project. These include:

• Velocity / Capacity?
• Focus factor
• Defect density to monitor the quality of deliverables
• Burn-down charts for scope
• I’m going to share the DON”Ts of a Software Engineering Hybrid Model in the next part. Check out the full article, if you don’t want to wait:
• https://dev.pro/insights/how-to-team-up-in-house-and-outsourced-software-engineers/